Let's Set Odds: After Charlie Montoyo in Toronto, Which MLB Manager Gets Fired Next?

The Toronto Blue Jays were fed up with their version of "Bad Luck Chuck."

Toronto fired manager Charlie Montoyo 88 games into the 2022 season, despite the Jays remaining above .500 at 46-42; still hanging onto the final Wild Card spot in the American League. Bench coach John Schneider takes over with the interim tag for the remainder of the year.

Granted, the Blue Jays find themselves in fourth place in the toughest division in baseball, as every AL East squad has a record of .500 or better. They've also lost 9 of their last 11 games as they trail the Yankees, Rays and Red Sox.

However, Vegas is still betting on Toronto to eventually put it all together. Only the New York Yankees (+180) and Houston Astros (+250) hold shorter odds to win the pennant than the Blue Jays (+600).

Montoyo becomes the third manager to be canned this year; following Joe Girardi of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Joe Maddon of the L.A. Angels.

Could a fourth be on the way? Let's set odds for who else might be out the door before the end of the season.

Odds for Next MLB Manager to Be Fired

• Mike Matheny (Royals) +150
• Tony La Russa (White Sox) +300
• Chris Woodward (Rangers) +450
• The Field +350

Mike Matheny (Royals) +150 (34-53)

The Royals skipper continues to have the support and backing of President of Baseball Operations Dayton Moore, but since this previous exercise, the Royals have played slightly better, but nowhere near their level of expectations for 2022.

The pitching staff has continued to struggle; fourth-worst ERA in baseball at 5.05, and the bullpen, which was expected to be a strength entering the year has the third-worst ERA in the league (4.63).

Matheny is 134-175 so far in his tenure as Royals manager, and the team has regressed heavily in a year they were supposed to improve. Not a good sign for future things to come.

Tony La Russa (White Sox) +300 (42-45)

It's embarrassing to see a team this talented look so disinterested, but La Russa has sucked the fun out of the team that had embraced being about the change that baseball so desperately needed.

He's made awful managerial decisions throughout the season and literally cost his team wins. Rick Renteria was let go, and La Russa in his mid-70s was brought in for a win-now team. So far winning is the one thing they haven't consistently done in Year 2.

This isn't just on TLR. The White Sox have dealt with multiple injuries, an offense that's ranked in the bottom 10, and also find themselves among the league leaders in errors.

Something needs to change, but until that sign-off comes from Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, or La Russa walks away, it doesn't appear to be likely.

Chris Woodward (Rangers) +450 (40-45)

The Rangers spent $325 million on Corey Seager, $175 million on Marcus Semien, and $56 for Jon Gray, and are still several games under .500 in third place in the AL West.

Texas' pitching staff is bottom 8 in WAR, while their expensive offense ranks just 17th. Their expected win/loss record is actually of a team that's a game above .500 at 43-42, but that doesn't provide much confidence for a skipper that's at the helm of a team that's actually 40-45.

Woodward is just 200-269 in his four seasons with the Rangers. His first year, they outperformed expectations in the midst of a rebuild. Now when they're supposed to be competitive, they've fallen behind and have struggled to remain near the top.

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